Fury as Sikhs denied entry intoEuropean Parliament

Euro-MP Liz Lynne brands decision “outrageous”A EURO-MP has hit out at the European Parliament after a Sikh delegation from the West Midlands were refused entry because some were wearing a ceremonial dagger. Liberal Democrat Euro-MP Liz Lynne called the decision...

Man detained for killing mother-of-one

Victim strangled in front of young sonA MAN who murdered his landlord’s girlfriend has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act. 37-year-old Imtiaz Imran Ahmed attacked Jeanette Hullah at her home in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, in December 2006,...

Man charged after body find

Police name female victimA MAN has been charged with the murder of an Indian student in Birmingham. The 24-year-old man appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court. Police were called to a house in Montague Road, Handsworth on Tuesday following reports of a...

New appeal over arson fugitive

Six-year anniversary of Birkby arson horrorSIX years on from an arson attack on a house which claimed the lives of eight members of one family, police have launched a new appeal to trace a man wanted in connection with...

Good Morning Britain!

Tommy Sandhu – the new voice of weekend radioIF there’s one thing you’ll soon realise about Londoner and general all-round Media King- come - DJ Maestro Tommy Sandhu is that he can talk for England! Quite apt then that...

Asian refuge to legally challenge funding cuts

SOUTHALL Black Sisters are to press ahead with legal action against Ealing Council over a row over funding. The London-based refuge organisation was given the legal go-ahead by a High Court Judge last month. Southall Black Sisters (SBS) said...

Salma Speaks Out

Respect MP on growing up as a British MuslimMS Yaqoob, a former psychiatrist, is the MP for the Sparkbrook constituency in Birmingham with the Respect Party - an anti-war movement that was set up soon after war was declared...

Oldham man sentenced for abducting girl

A 34-YEAR-old man has been given an indeterminate sentence after admitting to abducting a 14-year-old girl in Oldham. Abdul Jhangir Rashid, of Brewerton Road in Oldham, previously pleaded guilty at Minshull Street Crown Court to abduction with the intent...

Kickboxing Kings to light up Birmingham

Triple title bonanza in showpiece eventKASH ‘The Flash’ Gill is one of Birmingham’s most well known kickboxing stars. Having carved himself out a career in the sport from an early age he was champion at the age of 21...

Khan to face former British Champion in Birmingham

First fight with new trainer for KhanAMIR Khan is to face former British champion Michael Gomez in Birmingham in June. Manchester-born Gomez is a former two-time British super-featherweight champion and is expected to give Khan his toughest challenge to...

Mahmood putting England before IPL

Star reveals he turned down two offers from IPLSAJID Mahmood has revealed he turned down two approaches to play in the Indian Premier League. The Lancashire bowler said he snubbed the offers so he could focus on forcing his way...

Thug jailed for Manchester club attack

A MAN who viciously attacked another man at a Manchester nightclub has been jailed for four years. 21-year-old Janaid Iqbal stamped on his victims head four times after an altercation at Manchester’s Paparazzi nightclub last April. The attack left...